Interpretative Information

Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody is found in a subset of patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders, including optic neuritis and transverse myelitis, brainstem encephalitis, and acute disseminated encephalomyelitis. Persistence of antibody positivity may be associated with a relapsing course. Decreasing antibody levels may be associated with therapeutic response; therefore, clinical correlation must be strongly considered. A negative test result does not rule out a diagnosis of CNS demyelinating disease or autoimmune encephalitis.

This indirect fluorescent antibody assay utilizes full-length MOG transfected cell lines for the detection and semi-quantification of MOG IgG antibody